EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia one year after: An effective measure to tackle human trafficking and migrant smuggling networks? / Zoom In
EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia and the question of jurisdiction over transnational organized crime at sea
1. Introduction On 22 June 2015, the second naval operation of the European Union (EU)[1] was launched in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED, later renamed as EUNAVFOR MED Operation Sophia)[2] with the aim of disrupting the business model of human smuggling and trafficking networks in the Southern Central Mediterranean. This Operation has been part...
Is there a right to be rescued at sea? A skeptical view
1. Introductory remarks The recent tragic and deadly sea incidents, including the sinking of a boat with 500 people off the coast of Lampedusa on 3 October 2013[1] and of another boat with more 200 people on 12 May 2014,[2] mark the significance and urgency of the problem of migration by sea. Indeed, thousands...
